Editorial Policy

ByTanzeel

Effective date: 29 August 2026

At CRIC INFO 365, our goal is to give cricket fans coverage they can trust. Trust is not something a sports website can claim for itself; it has to be earned through consistent, verifiable accuracy, and it has to be protected through honesty about mistakes when they happen. This Editorial Policy sets out, in detail, how we source, verify, publish, and correct our content, so that readers understand exactly what standards we hold ourselves to.

We believe that being transparent about our editorial process is itself part of building trust. Rather than asking readers to simply take our accuracy on faith, this page explains the actual mechanics of how a scorecard, match report, or statistical article makes its way from raw match data to our published page.

1. Our Sourcing Standards

Every piece of content on CRIC INFO 365, whether it is a live scorecard, a full match report, or a statistical deep-dive, is built from a defined sourcing process rather than from a single unverified feed.

For live matches, we compile scores, wickets, overs, and other in-play data from official match data and established cricket news sources. Wherever it is practical to do so, we cross-check key figures, such as runs, wickets, overs bowled, and dismissals, across more than one source before they appear on our live scorecards. This cross-checking is especially important around fast-moving passages of play, such as a flurry of wickets, a review decision, or a change in the over count, where different feeds can briefly disagree before settling on the same figure.

For match reports and analysis published after a session, an innings, or a full match, we go a step further and review the completed scorecard as a whole, checking totals, extras, partnerships, and bowling figures for internal consistency before publishing our summary and analysis.

For statistical and historical content, such as career records, head-to-head comparisons, and series-long trend pieces, we rely on established, publicly available cricket statistics and cross-reference figures where multiple sources exist, particularly for older or less commonly cited records.

2. Live Coverage and Provisional Data

Cricket, more than most sports, involves data that changes rapidly and sometimes needs to be revised shortly after it is first reported, whether due to a delayed umpire’s decision, a correction to an over count, or a change following a review. Because of this, we clearly mark our live coverage as live, and we treat all in-progress figures as provisional until the relevant passage of play, session, or match has concluded.

We update live scorecards continuously as play unfolds, rather than posting a static summary at the start of a session and leaving it unchanged for hours. Once a session, innings, or full match concludes, our team reviews the figures a final time to ensure that the completed scorecard we publish is accurate and internally consistent, including totals, extras, and the fall of wickets.

Readers should treat any figure appearing on a page still marked as live as subject to change until that portion of play has been completed and confirmed.

3. Independence from Governing Bodies and Third Parties

CRIC INFO 365 is an independently operated cricket platform. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the ICC, ECB, PCB, BCCI, Cricket Australia, or any other national cricket board, league, or governing body. We reference team names, player names, and match data as part of factual, journalistic coverage of publicly played matches, and all such names and data remain the property of their respective organizations.

Our editorial independence means that no external cricket organization, team, sponsor, or advertiser has any influence over the content of our scorecards, match reports, or analysis. We report on match events as they occur, regardless of how they reflect on any particular team, board, or player.

4. Corrections Policy

We take accuracy seriously, and we recognize that even with careful sourcing, errors can occur, particularly given the volume and speed of live cricket data we handle. When an error is identified, whether by our own team or flagged by a reader, we are committed to correcting it quickly and transparently.

If you spot an error in a score, statistic, player name, or any other detail on our site, you can report it to us at corrections@cricinfo365.com, including the article link and a description of the issue. Our process for handling corrections works as follows:

  • Live scorecard errors are typically reviewed and, where verified, corrected within minutes, given the time-sensitive nature of live match coverage.
  • Published match reports and articles are reviewed by our editorial team, and once a correction is verified against official match data or another credible source, the article is updated.
  • Significant corrections, meaning any change that materially affects the meaning or accuracy of a published article, such as an incorrect final score, a misattributed statistic, or a wrong player name, are noted at the bottom of the corrected article, along with a brief description of what was changed. We do not silently alter significant errors without disclosing that a correction was made.
  • Minor corrections, such as fixing a typo or a formatting issue that does not affect the substance of the article, may be made without a formal correction note, consistent with standard editorial practice.

We do not consider it acceptable to leave a known, verified error uncorrected simply because a page has already been published. Accuracy takes priority over the appearance of a spotless publishing record.

5. Author and Byline Policy

Where an article carries a named byline, that author is responsible for the accuracy, sourcing, and overall integrity of the piece at the time of publishing. Bylined articles typically include match reports, analysis pieces, and longer-form statistical content where an individual writer’s perspective and interpretation shape the piece.

Unbylined content, such as live scorecards and wire-style match updates, is compiled and reviewed by our broader editorial team rather than attributed to a single writer, reflecting the collaborative, fast-moving nature of live match coverage.

6. Advertising, Sponsorship, and Paid Content

CRIC INFO 365 may generate revenue through advertising and, from time to time, through sponsored content or partnerships. We are committed to keeping this revenue model fully separate from our editorial judgment.

Any sponsored content, paid placement, or partnership-driven article on the Site will be clearly and visibly labelled as such, so readers always know when they are looking at paid content versus independent editorial coverage. Our match reports, scorecards, statistical analysis, and news coverage are never written, altered, or influenced by advertisers, sponsors, or any other party with a commercial interest in how a story is told.

Display advertising on our site does not influence which matches we cover, how we score a performance, or the tone of our analysis.

7. Use of Images and Media

We aim to use only images and media that we either hold the rights to, have appropriately licensed, or are using under fair-use and news-reporting provisions with appropriate attribution where required. We do not knowingly use copyrighted images without a proper basis for doing so.

If you believe that an image or other piece of media on our site infringes your copyright, please contact us at contact@cricinfo365.com with details of the material in question and your ownership claim, and we will review and address the matter promptly, which may include removing or properly attributing the material in question.

8. Corrections Versus Retractions

In the rare event that an article is found to be substantially and materially wrong, rather than containing a single correctable error, we reserve the right to retract the article entirely. In such cases, we will replace the article with a notice explaining that it has been retracted and, where appropriate, the reason for the retraction, rather than simply deleting the page without explanation.

9. Reader Feedback and Editorial Improvement

We view reader feedback as a meaningful part of our editorial process, not just a customer-service function. Patterns in the corrections and feedback we receive help us identify where our sourcing or verification process needs to be strengthened, whether that means adding an additional cross-check for a particular type of statistic or adjusting how quickly we mark a live figure as confirmed.

If you have broader feedback about our editorial standards, beyond a specific correction, we welcome that as well through our general contact channels.

10. Contact

For editorial questions, corrections, or concerns about specific content on our site, please reach us at:

Corrections: corrections@cricinfo365.com General editorial inquiries: contact@cricinfo365.com

This Editorial Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our sourcing practices, verification process, or publishing standards. The version posted on this page is always the current and authoritative one.